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Size:3"

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Moderately priced companions to Wüsthof's renowned Classic forged knives, Gourmet Series knives have the same full-tang, three-rivet, virtually indestructible poly handles as Classic knives. Instead of being forged, however, Gourmet Series blades are cut from steel sheets by precision lasers. That means they have no bolsters. But it also means they are perfectly shaped and fit their handles seamlessly. And the blades' high-carbon stainless steel is identical to that of Wüsthof's premium knives, only thinner. The three paring knives in this set equip a kitchen for all essential "little" tasks. One knife has a 3-inch blade with a straight edge and a drop point, ideal for uniformly cutting carrots into disks or peaches into slices. Another has a 3-inch blade with a curved edge and a sharp point, ideal for peeling fruits and vegetables and removing blemishes. The third has a sharply curved blade known as a bird's beak for shaping vegetables. All three knives are dishwasher-safe, but hand washing is recommended to protect their edges. --Fred Brack

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My son, who just graduated from college several months ago got these as a Christmas present. Why? He loves to cook, and these are the most used knives of any in my kitchen, so I bought him good ones. Any cheap walmart or generic knife set would do the job, at least for a while. But as those of us who work with our hands can tell you there is an intangible joy to using quality tools that is very difficult to quantify. The balance, the weighting, the quality of manufacture all weigh in this personal decision. But in the end the effort put into producing something as simple as a knife can elevate the experience from mundane to something more. Knives are a pretty well understood manufactured item these days and they are not that hard to do, but doing anything well demands effort, effort that can be felt by those who are sensitive enough to understand what it took to elevate something mundane to something special. Quality is seldom cheap, but it often is in the long run worth it to pay for real quality over sizzle and marketing. Perhaps, when I am gone my son will recall fun times we shared in the kitchen when he was a small boy when he uses these knives, it gives me pleasure to think so. God Bless ya!

Call me crazy but I already own this set. So I bought a second just because you always need more paring knives! We got a whole block of Wusthof knives and these are as fabulous as the rest. Don't cry at the price, they're worth it if you want professional grade cutlery.

Recently received these knives - they're a joy. I've been using 6-8" Santoku knives for just about everything, then my fillet knife for get mango and kiwi skins off slices of the fruit. One stop shop with these. They're as thin as my fillet knife but incredibly strong and sharp. The shorter length is perfect for cutting and "filleting" fruit.

The talon knife is perfect for cutting thin slices. I love eating paper-thin slices of apply and that's now possible with these! I can't possible oversell these.

GIVING THIS SET A FOUR AS HAD BOUGHT THIS SET BEFORE. THE FIRST SET WAS MUCH SHARPER UPON ARRIVAL. THIS NEWER SET FEELS LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN USED DAILY FOR SIX MONTHS AND WILL NEED SHARPENING IMMEDIATELY. OTHER THAN THAT, ILOVE THESE TO WORK WITH WHEN PREPARING SALADS WITH LOTS OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS. GOOD ALL AROUND PARING SET.

I bought this knife set mostly because i needed a paring knife. I also wanted the Wusthof brand since all of my other knives are that brand and have proved to be of superb quality.The price is what attracted me to this set. I figured it would be better to get more knives for this price rather than one paring knife for about the same price. At first, wasn't convinced that I would use the other two knives with the set until I received them. Now i use the other two more than I use the paring knife. I use the curved knife for boning chicken theighs and for cutting the joints when I'm carving a whole chicken. Its the perfect size. The other utility knife I use for small cutting jobs like cutting a small piece of cheese for a snack or cutting the ends off of an apple, peeling an orange, or even cubing other veggies. These knives are very sharp and don't lose their edge easy. They are also very easy to sharpen. I recommend these to anyone!

Great combo of knives for the price. The are VERY sharp ( I immediately impaled myself!) For the price it's a great deal. Stopped at a well known high-end cookware store and one knife this size was $45.